Monaco Royal Wedding

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The Monaco royal wedding of Prince Albert II of Monaco to Charlene Wittstock's took place over two days this weekend on Friday, for the civil ceremony, and Sunday for the religious ceremony.  The bride wore Giorgio Armani not only for her religious ceremony shown above, but for the civil ceremony and reception as well.  In comparison to the recent royal wedding of Kate Middleton, who do you think looked better?

Couture Week Has Begun

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The fall couture shows have begun!  Giambattista Valli was one of the first of the fall couture shows in Paris this week.  The above look is one of the more understated looks from the show, there are many stunning ball gowns in the collection, although in my opinion they are a little too extravagant for the red carpet.  Over all it was a very interesting collection and a very good start to the week.   

Audrey Hepburn Inspired Fashion Spread

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While usually I do not care for Audrey Hepburn copies, they usually include an average black cocktail dress and a lot of cheap pearl jewelry, but this Funny Face inspired Vanity Fair photo shoot is an excellent imitation.  Photographed by Harry Treadaway, this spread features clothing by Chanel, Christian Dior, Giorgio Armani, Valentino, and of course Givenchy.  The photographs are beautifully done and the styling stays true to the movie.  What I liked the most was that it is clear how classic the looks from the movie remain.  All the clothes in the photo shoot are modern but have the same elegance and class that the clothes from the movie had.  This spread proves that one can easily have Audrey's style without wearing a black dress.

Independence Day

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Happy Fourth of July!

White Dresses

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As you may have noticed I not only have a new obsession with Chloé, but with white dresses as well.  I think they look so nice for summer, so simple and fresh looking as well as versatile.  The first one shown looks perfect for an evening event, the second can be worn any time, and the third would be lovely on a warm day.

Polished Summer Outfits

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Many people get sloppy with fashion in the summer, cut off denim shorts, tank tops, swim wear as clothing etc.  These outfits above modeled by Honey Davis-Wilkinson and photographed by Koray Birand are for Net-a-Porter. My favorite look is the first one, I love the light sunny yellow skirt and the sheer white blouse, which not only looks comfortable for hot summer days but chic and pulled together as well. 

Paris, New York, London, Amsterdam

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Designer Naeem Khan

Spring 2011

Fall 2011

Resort 2012

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I recently discovered designer Naeem Khan and I found all of his collections unique and exotic.  I found the ones with the beading in pastel colors the prettiest, but all of his collections are worth taking a look at. 

My Hair And Make-Up

Today I am sharing how I like to do my make-up, hair and nails.

 I only wear neutral colors on my eyes.  I usually do a beige base with a brown crease and either shell pink or pearly highlighter below the brow.  Sometimes I will do a little brown eyeliner but always black mascara.  However I hate clumpy eyelashes so I stick to one coat on my top lashes and I avoid doing the bottom ones because it smears. 

I prefer a pink or red lipstick to a gloss because my hair sticks in gloss and the lipstick really lasts.

For hair I try not to use any hot tools to avoid damage.  I usually do a high wavy ponytail or I use traditional sponge rollers on wet hair.  They are slightly awkward to sleep in at first but they work the best and the curls hold all day.  And I never die my hair, I hate the look of roots and the damage the process does.

For blush I like a peachy color versus red or pink.  Aside from some form of foundation or concealer, I think blush is the most important piece of make-up to wear at all times.  It makes everyone look so much prettier and healthier.

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I like clean classic nails.  I keep them short when I do red, either a really dark red or cherry red or a sheer pink.  When I do a sheer pink I keep my nails a little longer so that I have a natural french manicure. 

Vintage Dress

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They do not make dresses like this anymore!

The History Of: The French Manicure

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I have always been a fan of the French Manicure, but I always assumed it was created after realizing how good sheer pink looked when one had long nails.  I found the history today, and the famous look was created by Jeff Pink.  He is the founder of the nail polish company Orly.  He was asked my directors in Hollywood to create a look that was versatile and would match all the outfit changes an actress would make in a day.  The look became so popular in Paris among the designers and models that he changed the name from "The Natural Nail Look" to the "French Manicure".  

A Chloé Obsession

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As you may be able to tell, I have a new obsession with Chloé, especially the chic handbags.  The first and the last bag are practical in size and match everything.  The second bag is  perfect for the days when you want a light purse and the unique color makes it stand out more than a traditional black bag.

Chloé Runway and Real LIfe

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This Chloé dress is beautiful, but most of us do not have anywhere to wear a long flowing shear dress.  However a shell pink shear blouse is very wearable; and available on Net-A-Porter.

Pearls, Pastels, Pastries

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What could be better than a vanity surrounded by jewelry and pastel tulle dresses, french pastries, and pearl necklaces?

Citrus Body Scrub

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When summer arrives that means sun dresses, sandals, ruffled bikinis, and a lot of exposed skin.  The best way to get soft skin is a good scrub.  Often times it is very expensive to buy scrubs that are virtually the same when you make them at home, minus all of the chemicals.  My favorite one to purchase is Philosophy's Gingerbread Man scrub, but it is only sold during the holidays.  It is very simple to make one at home, this is my favorite way of doing it.  All you need is a citrus fruit, the acid in it removes dead skin, sugar to scrub, salt is too rough sometimes on sensitive areas, and honey, which softens your skin.

1. Get a citrus fruit; you can use lemon or orange, but my favorite is grapefruit.  Unlike the previous fruits it is very large and provides a lot of juice to make a large amount of scrub.

2. I personally like to eat the fruit and once I have I take the juice that is left over with sugar already in it to start off with, but you can just squeeze out the juice, and you will get less pulp that way.

3. Add either white or brown sugar, makes no difference I have found, and add enough to soak most of the liquid you have squeezed. I never follow an exact recipe, those never come out the way I want them to.

4. Add a plentiful amount of honey to bind the scrub together.

5. Mix it all together and you are ready to go!

6.  Do not get wet when applying either apply dry or use a damp wash cloth to slightly wet yourself.  Scrub yourself as much as you see fit and then apply lotion once you are out of the shower!

Enjoy!